Tono-bungay (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

H.G. Wells

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9780812967500: Tono-bungay (Modern Library Classics)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 081296750X ISBN 13: 9780812967500

Publisher: Modern Library Inc, 2003

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Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Its paperback series feature treasured classics, major translations of great works, and rediscoveries of keen literary and historical merit. Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader. The story of an apprentice chemist whose uncle s worthless medicine becomes a spectacular marketing success, Tono-Bungay earned H. G. Wells immediate acclaim when it appeared in 1909. It remains a sparkling chronicle of chicanery and human credulity, and is today regarded by many as Wells s greatest novel. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the original 1909 edition

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"Wells is less a man of letters than a literature." --Jorge Luis Borges

Through its detailed, often brilliant descriptions and powerful imagery,Tono-Bungay slyly satirizes British imperial policy as a whole The insights into class, money advertising public relations, and the power of the press still ring horrifyingly true --Andrea Barrett observes in her Introduction

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George Ponderovo's quiet young life is changed for ever when he is forced to leave home and is apprenticed to his dynamic Uncle Edward in his chemist's shop. Edward, determined to 'strike out', invents a bogus medicine called Tono-Bungay which earns him a vast fortune. George's share of the wealth enables him to live out his fantasies by building an aeroplane. As he witnesses the spectacular rise of the Tono-Bungay empire he contemplates a corrupt English society that allows his uncle to wield so much power. This is the only popular edition of the text to include Wells's final revisions. The notes explain his multi-layered allusions, and the Introduction places the novel in its literary and historical context.

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